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[–] areakode@riskeratspizza.com 11 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Because if they don't, someone else will. Their logic is: If somebody is going to burn down the world, it may as well be me!

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[–] JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I genuinely think that they (and conservatives overall) don't understand that everyone is different and that most people aren't our there trying to get one up on everyone else.

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[–] areakode@riskeratspizza.com 4 points 2 days ago (1 child)

100%. Either they don't understand, or they're in on the con.

"The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy, the empathy exploit. They're exploiting a bug in Western civilization, which is the empathy response." - Elon Musk

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[–] JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip -4 points 2 days ago

I'm convinced that he just needed a good ass kicking when he was 18. I think that would have gone a long way towards squashing that overinflated ego.

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[–] MasterBlaster@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago*

unfortunately, if you are big enough as a corporation, by definition you are that kind of organization, or you would not be where you are.

we are ruled by sociopaths who crave power wealth and fame. we are doomed.

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